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Trish Hopkinson is a poet, blogger, and advocate for the literary arts. You can find her online at SelfishPoet.com and provisionally in Utah, where she runs the regional poetry group Rock Canyon Poets and folds poems to fill Poemball machines for Provo Poetry. Her poetry has been published in several lit mags and journals, including Tinderbox, Glass Poetry Press, and The Penn Review; her third chapbook Footnote was published by Lithic Press in 2017. Hopkinson will happily answer to labels such as atheist, feminist, and empty nester; and enjoys traveling, live music, wine-tasting, and craft beer.

Mothers Always Write is a new online, monthly lit mag publishing “essays and poetry about the mothering experience.” Their first issue is ready for reading and will give you a feel for the topics and style of writing they prefer–with poems and essays from all aspects of parenting–from babyhood […]

So much richness in this poem, you’ll need some water to wash it down. Not to mention the sounds that bounce to your ears when the poem is read aloud. Lines like: Must be what faith feels like, to drive believing in the persistence of highway lines whose white […]

Lumen focuses on the work of writers who identify as women. They have rolling submissions and “aim to honor each other’s unique experiences and aesthetics by publishing work that recognizes the full range of important artistic and intellectual production by women.” They are looking for blog submissions as […]

Originally posted on Silver Birch Press: What’s in a Name? by Rick Lupert My parents named me Rick spelled just that way. They liked the way it sounded and didn’t want to have Richard on paper, just so they could call me Rick. When I ordered my birth…

Black Lawrence is currently open for no fee submissions for their open reading period in June. “During our June and November open reading periods, we accept fee-free submissions in the following categories: novel, novella, short story collection (full-length and chapbook), poetry (full-length and chapbook), biography & cultural studies, […]

Check out this brief and easy-to-read article on Poets&Writers about copyright and how it applies to your writing. Key copyright terms are defined for quick reference, including: Electronic Rights Exclusive Rights First North American Serial Rights (FNASR) First Serial Rights Internet Rights Reprint Rights, and more The article […]

This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow my blog or like my Facebook page. Blueshift Journal DEADLINE: 7/1/2015 SUBMISSION FEE: […]